Best Salvadorian restaurant in LA :), owner is really sweet and food is delicious! Everything tastes so delicious and fresh. Highly recommend ! read more

It was cute. Ordered basic food, nothing too Mexican Or Salvadorean but no major complaints. They served us, a large group, with now issues. They checked in on us a couple of times. It wasn't busy so we got lots of attention. I am still very neutral. read more

Don't eat here. Save your money and go buy your Mariscos elsewhere. Seriously. if you are white they will try to be funny and give you a shitty version of the real deal. I ordered campechana and cocktail de Cameron and I know what to expect but this is inedible garbage. shrimp is boiled prior to being added to a shitty bowl of chopped vegetables and salsa. It is not good at all. But the worst part of it all is that they gave me about 100 packs of lame ass saltine crackers... As if I don't know what you were supposed to eat with this meal. I only spent $50 on it because I already know that you are supposed to get to tostadas. I can promise you one thing she will never be bringing out saltine crackers to any other Hispanic person that ordered this in the restaurant. But because I'm white, she wants to put some crackers in there because it's a funny joke to her I think. She knows damn well that tostadas go with this meal almost 100% of the time. not fucking saltine crackers like I'm a dumb bitch or something . plot twist : im half mexican so please save your dumb jokes for outside of the workplace because you just lost yourself a solid customer. waitress was rude and passive aggressive for zero reason at all which is as expected from someone who doesn't care to prepare a meal properly for a well paying customer ($60) and I order mariscos 3-4 X per week.. typical experience at a place that could have been my new regular lunch spot but I won't go back. ignorant lmao read more

We come to El Pajonal for Pupusas, mostly to-go. The food is simple yet good. The service is up/down every time. It starts off with friendly service, but the kitchen can't seem to time dishes right for delivery. The waitstaff never comes back and having to ask for the bill shows you the service is managed poorly, while the staff is very nice. Ambiance is casual and clean. read more

El Pajonal Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Meh... They had nice 80's love songs playing, I wanna know what live is, Lady in Red... Service was ok. Food took a while to get. My personal opinion, it was ok nothing special. Maybe it was just an off day. Not sure if I'd give em another try. read more

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I ordered from El Pajonal and only received one of the two items I ordered. My drink was missing and I was told it was delivered by an Uber Eats delivery robot (Coco), which made the situation more confusing because I had to figure out how to locate it and go pick it up myself. The food I did receive was fine, but the overall experience was frustrating due to the missing item and unclear delivery process with the robot drop-off. Better communication and order accuracy would really improve the experience. read more

Comida Mexicana y Salvadoreña pero solo tocan música Mexicana. Pongan Variedad de música.

Me gusta el servicio del personal muy amables y atentos y amigables se los recomiendo read more

El Pajonal Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I love this place! The most delicious food,wonderful service you'll get the most delicious fresh handmade pupusas you've ever eaten. An absolute must-visit . 10/10 read more

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Always a great day when we visit ! Always hot food and great service . Music is just right . And the waitress is friendly and attentive. read more

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the seafood ingredients included are so bad. i have a gross after taste in my mouth from the squid. the shrimp is chewy. i waited more than 40 minutes and paid $30 in total and this is inedible. honestly want to go back and get a refund because it's so bad. read more

El Pajonal Restaurant - Campechana terrible decision. the seafood included in this is so hard and chewy. the taste of the squid is off. it's not edible. - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Awful bland food and even poorer service, the Salvadoran food trucks right around the corner have way better food at a fraction of the cost.

I've been coming here for years! I'm Salvadoreña and I love it here. It's cute and cozy and sets the vibe for an authentic place just like I used to go to growing up. You have to try their pupusas, plátanos, mariscos, and tamales. They servers are always so friendly the service is great! It's a great local authentic spot. read more

The food is so delicious here and clean ambience ,it's always my go to Spot for authentic Salvadoran food super friendly costumer service from my waitress DENIS! / La comida es muy deliciosa y muy limpia la ambiente es mi lugar favorito cuando quiero comida salvadoreña authentica ! Muy amable servicio de mi mesera DENIS! read more

The place is amazing. They have the best margarita ever and the music is amazing. order the mango margarita one of the best ever.

This restaurant never disappoints me the food is delicious the staff is friendly and great service food comes out fast,really clean place with music on the background with tv's every where to watch your favorite sports i recommend this place best micheladas and pupusas in town. read more

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Bad service from the yellow-haired waitress who served me in a bad way and The food tasted bad

This is a very low key looking place on Vermont Ave. But we were very hungry and we could walk there from our hotel. All the food we had was outstanding!! My daughter ordered the grilled garlic shrimp. The shrimp were very large, succulent and tasty. My other daughter had several pupasa. They were very fresh and made there. I had the mixtas fajitas . Wow!! Seasoned perfect !! Big delicious shrimp, tender beef and chicken. It came with fresh handmade corn tortillas and a plate of rice and beans.. We had great attentive service too And delicious cocktails, too read more

El Pajonal Restaurant - Mixta fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Pupusa was really great! I had the pork one and it was really tasty. Would come here again for the pupusas.

The Pan con Pollo and pupusas were amazing. I'm usually really sketchy about eating panes anywhere because my MIL makes them the best. But this! This was top-notch! Absolutely hit the spot for my craving for pan. It was beautifully served and DELICIOUS. The staff was kind and friendly. The food came out decently quick. The pupusas were hot, freshly made and very plump. read more

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Horrible service ! They are the most uptight restaurant I have ever been to. They served us chips and salsa in the smallest dish they have back there. The chips didn't even fit the dish. So we asked for a larger dish and more chips since those were mainly crumbs. The waitress looked bothered but still served us the chips. And that was the last we saw of her as our server. The food was good. No complaints there, but nothing wow about it. When the check came they charged for the extra chips they brought us as a nacho item. She said that extra chips were an extra charge. Then when I went to pay w my card there was a charge for $4 to use a card. And she pointed at a tiny sign behind the counter. Needless to say, I do not recommend this place. Customer service is very important to me when I go to a restaurant and this place definitely lacked that read more

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The food was very good especially the carne asada, also very good service and very nice, most of the food was very good I would recommend!!

Buen lugar , hay bonitas meseraa y ambiente familiar la comida super rica me gusto sopa de pata , tiene especial todos los dias

This restaurant has a a little bit of everything. One of my favorite dishes is their wet burrito. Their food is full of flavor. You won't be disappointed! read more

The food here is so GOOD! I love the churrazco salvadoreño & the sopa de pata here it is amazing , I had the best server here name DENISE she was amazing RECOMMEND !!!! Oh and not to mention the place is so welcoming & the hospitality is on point DENISE was so sweet to my son read more

Friendly service and cozy atmosphere made for a wonderful dining experience. Pupusas and panes con pollo are a must-try here!

Muy recomendado tengo ańos de venir la comida muy buena y la atención muy buena se los recomiendo

I've been coming to El Pajonal since I was a young kid. The service has always been lovely across all my experiences. I recommend a delicious Salvadorian breakfast or the Arroz pupusas. read more

We walked here from our nearby hotel. The hotel staff suggested it. We were greeted by a friendly waitress and got to watch the Dodgers on a big tv. We had chicken enchiladas with verde sauce and chicken fajitas. Both meals were cooked and presented very well. The place was very clean and spacious at 5pm. I would recommend El Pajonal, definitely good service and good food. read more

The pupusas we ordered had almost no mass, so they were just a big blob. No consistency. And even after getting replacements, they were still the same bad quality. Very disappointed. read more

Panes con pollo is my To go choice, always delicious! The aguachile is amazing!! Every single time I ordered is fresh!

The food is delicious and the pupusas are decent size. The only thing is that it gets pretty stuffy and hot inside. And is only cash. The food is good. read more

yo fui a ese lugar 3 veses a probar la comida y el 7 mares son camarones frisados de los pequeńos que se usan para seviche y la zopa solamente trae cangrejo pequeño no trae variedad y le ponen más agua y pimientaz... mal servicio en la comida, el pescado lo vañan de grasa y los camarones resecos oh mucha mantequilla, te oponen más arroz que en salada no saben medir la comida el staff siempre cobra demaciado para un mal servicio ya que por la noche es cantina y un borracho inosente no sabe lo que está comiendo. no ponen ni servilletas ni cubiertos mal servicisio pero para cobrar son buenos........I won't go there no more read more

Well I thought about a lot about posting this but I need to do it. A few months ago I ordered a soup and usually the sour at this place is the best but that time when I ordered the soup it was good don't get me wrong. I almost finished the soup right when I was about to finish I found one of those screw under the veggies,when I was about to finish I bitten the metal. I was very upset I told the person in charge and her answers was not very very convincing the way she handled it. I thought she was going to be better but she couldn't,I even have picture of the soup with the metal inside my soup. But anyway I told her let me talk to the owner but she didn't even call him. She told he wasn't available at the time didn't even call him. But other than that the soup is good. Not going to the place again but hopefully they learn. read more

AMAZING food with great portions for a FANTASTIC price. It's the best Salvadorian food I've ever had and i wasn't much of a fan until we ate here. read more

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If I could give 0 stars I would but since I have to give a star in order to leave comment. I have been coming to El Pajonal for so many years and the food was decent but not that all. It's true the waitress and the owners think they are all that when in reality they are just employees who live off us the customers because if it wasn't for our money they wouldn't have a job. So please be more careful with how you treat your customers, because It's time for my family of four to look for a better restart with better service and attitude. Every visit with you guys was a check of $150 plus. I guess someone else will be happy with us in another restaurant. read more

Food: have ordered countless time Pan con pollo and Pupusas from this place and it never disappoints. read more

El Pajonal Restaurant - Mexican Near Me - Los Angeles, California

First time there. Pupusas con queso y loroco are ok but the pupusas rebueltas sucks. Never again read more

Went in got a table right away. Our waitress wiped down our table. We ordered our food, but waitress never came back to check on us/ refill us with more water. She was so focus on cleaning up. This place is cash only. Which sucks. If I knew I would've gone someplace else where it's cashless due to COVID 19. I went to the ATM, which they have in the back, to get cash back. I got an error message saying out of service. I was like, "ok, whatever, I'll head to Rite-Aid." So I did. It was across the street and as I'm heading back, I called my sister, telling her what's happening and to start getting ready to go. She tells me they have yet to check on the table, that the waitress never came, and that she has yet to get to go boxes. So when I got back I was surprised my sister had our leftovers boxed due to the lack of customer service. So I paid and asked for the managers number. The girls acted so dumbfounded. Like, "Manager's number, What's the mean?, What for?" Like c'mon the person that gives you a paycheck, that's who I need to talk to. Anyways I was trying to reach the manger to let them know about the ATM and error message. So I told the girls what happened. She looked at the ATM. Error message still displaying. And she finds the 20$ bill at the dispensary. I was like what the heck. She was saying that's weird because you got an error message. I agreed. This has to be some type of fraud. I can't be the only one the reads a message and thinks "man, I gotta go someplace else." Imagine if a drunk person tried to get cash out from the ATM. Numerous error messages and numerous people going someplace else for cash back. To only find out that the cash was sitting at the bottom waiting to be grab my someone lucky and not by the original owner. Horrible, weird experience. Never going back. Save you troubles for another local, convenient restaurant. read more

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I think its New management but if it's not the really made up for my last experience! Pupusas were done really well my Salvadoran breakfast was amazing and I'm so happy that they got their act together read more